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4. If the net earnings exceed the above favours to some private contractors working on the Mega guaranteed return it will be shared equally Railway Projects and paid advances to them even before by the Central Railway and M/s. Central signing the contracts; Provinces Railway. (b) whether any enquiry has been ordered into (d) and (e). Since there is no lease, the question of these irregularities: and expiry does not arise. (c) if so, the details thereof? (f) to (h) Under the agreement, the Central THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Government have the option recurring at intervals of RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) : (a) to (c). A every ten years to purchase the line by giving the committee of Executive Directors of the Railway Board Company a twelve months notice, in writing on 31st is looking into various aspects of payment of advances March. 1947 or on the 31st day of March of last year and their recoveries, on the pr.oject. of any subsequent period of ten years The last such option was due on 31 3.96 The option was not exercised The Committee is yet to submit its final report. and it was decided on financial considerations that these Branch lines may continue to be worked by the Central Reservation Quota in Trains Railway. 1522. SHRI KASHIRAM RANA ; Rail link to Hazaribagh and Dumaka SHRIMATI BHAVANA BEN DEVRAJ BHAI CHIKHALIA 1519. SHRI LALIT ORAON . Will the Minister of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (a) whether the Government propose to connect (a) whether the Government have received a the Divisional Headquarters. Hazaribagh and Dumaka number of representations for increasing the quota of with the rail-line; berths at various railway stations in for the trains directly connected with Delhi, Mumbai and Madras (b) if so. the time by which the same is likely to be connected and (b) if so. the details thereof; and (c) if not. the reasons therefor? (c) the action taken or proposed to be taken in this regard along with the details of quota to be increased THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF for each tram7 RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) Yes. Sir THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (b) In the 9th Five Year Plan period. RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) Yes. Sir (c) Does not arise (b) The details are as under : [English] Station/Tram No Direction Misuse of Concessional Freight Vapi 2925 Paschim Express Delhi 1520. SHRI R.L P VERMA Will the Minister of Amalsad 42 Viramgram-Mumbai Mumbai RAILWAYS be pleased to state Passenger (a) whether cases of misuse of concessional freight 9023 Janata Express Delhi for sponsored' foodgrains by FCI have come to the Billimora 9022 Express Mumbai notice of Ministry recently or during the last three years, 9012 Gujarat Express Mumbai (b) if so number thereof: Chappi 9018 Saurashtra-Janata Mumbai Express (c) the steps taken by the Government to prevent such misuse by the G6vernment agencies and 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai (d) the action taken against the guilty persons9 Jamnagar 9018 Saurashtra-Janata Mumbai Express THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 9216 Saurashtra Express Mumbai RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) to (d) Information is being collected and will be placed on the Dholka 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai Table of the House Dhandhuka 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai Botad 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai Konkan Railway Corporation Jetpur 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai Junagarh 9006 Saurashtra Mail Mumbai 1521. SHRI HARIN PATHAK Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state : (c) The demands have been examined and (a) whether Konkan Railway Corporation has shown additional quota of two sleeper class berths by 2925 8 5 Written Answers SRAVANA 1. 1918 (Saka) Written Answers 8 6

Mumbai-Amritsar Paschim Express has been allotted at Act. 1980, revised guidelines have been issued on Vapi station. The quota available at other stations is 25.10.92 which interaiia include delegation of powers adequate to meet the present level of demand to Chief Conservators of Forests (Central) to finally decide proposals involving diversion of forest land upto Night Train Between Jodhpur and Jaiselmer 5 ha except regularisation of encroachments and mining They have also been delegated the power of 1523 COL. (RETD) SONA RAM CHOUDHARY : initial processing of all proposals involving diversion of Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state forest land upto 20 ha in consultation with State Advisory Groups (a) whether the night passenger train between Jodhpur and Jaiselmer has not been restored so far as the metre gauge track was converted into broad gauge Broad Gauge Conversion in Orissa in April, 1995 between these two stations; (b) if so, the reasons therefor and 1525 SHRI SOUMYA RANJAN Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state ; (c) the steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard9 (a) whether the proposals for Khurda Road-Bolangir new broad gauge rail link and gauge conversion of THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF Rupsa-Ba( griposi narrow gauge section in Orissa have RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) to (c;) It is been approved proposed to introduce an overnight passenger tram between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer during 1996-97 (b) it so the details thereof and the amount sanctioned by the Government for these work; and

Delegation of Powers under Forest (c) the time by which these works are likely to be (Conservation) Act, 1980 completed9 THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 1524. SHRI BANWARI LAL PUROHIT Will the RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) Yes. Sir. Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased (b) and (c) The works have been included in the to state ; Budget 94-95 and 95-96 at costs of Rs 353.38 crores (a) whether the Union Government have delegated and Rs 57.95 crore respectively Khurda-Bolangir is Region-wise powers to Chief Conservator of Forests for expected to be completed in the 10th Plan period while giving approval for diversion of forest land upto 5 hac Rupsa-Bangriposi Gauge Conversion is expected to be for non-forestry purpose under the Forest (Conservation) completed in the 9th Plan period Act 1980 and not to the State Governments (b) whether several State Governments have urged [Translation] y the Union Government to delegate these powers directly to them. Manufacturing Capacity of Coaches (c) if so.*the details thereof and 1526 DR SATYANARAYAN JATTA Will the (d) the reaction of the Government thereto9 Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF (a) the category-wise manufact ring capacity of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (CAPT JAI NARAYAN Coaches in the country PRASAD NISHAD) (a) Chief Conservators of Forests “'(Central). Regional Offices, Ministry of Environment (b) the category wise number of coaches and Forests, have been given powers to decide manufactured during the last five years upto March. proposals involving diversion of forest land upto 1996; and 5; ha except regularisation of encroachments and (c) the details of category-wise coaches supplied mining as against the demand of coaches by the various Zonal (b) and (c) Some State Governments represented Railways, zone-wise during the aforesaid period, year- before Sarkaria Commission for delegation of powers wise9 under the Forest (Conservation) Act. 1980 on the THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF grounds that even small schemes got delayed while RAILWAYS (SHRI SATPAL MAHARAJ) (a) There are awaiting clearance from the Central Government under four Units manufacturing coaches in the country - two the Act. in Railway Sector, viz Integral Coach Factory and Rail * (d) To cut short the delay in processing of the Coach Factory and two in Public Sector viz M/s Bharat proposals received under the Forest (Conservation) Earth Movers Ltd and M/s Jessops and Company Ltd